Canal
Canal provides a dropshipping platform that allows retailers to enhance their product offerings without carrying inventory, integrating with various ecommerce platforms and offering a curated network of over 1,000 brands.
Services
Canal offers a comprehensive dropshipping platform designed for high-volume scale and peak efficiency. Canal integrates seamlessly with various ecommerce platforms, including Shopify and BigCommerce. Key features of Canal's platform include real-time inventory and fulfillment insights, in-app messaging, and partner payout management. Additionally, Canal provides tools for creating a single-cart checkout experience and customizing customer email notifications. The platform is also capable of supporting dynamic shipping rate synchronization based on brand partners' true shipping costs.
Platform Integrations
Canal provides platform-agnostic integrations through pre-built APIs, allowing retailers to connect seamlessly with their existing ecommerce systems. The platform supports integrations with popular ecommerce platforms like Shopify and BigCommerce. This flexibility ensures that users can enhance their retail operations without overhauling their existing infrastructure. By leveraging Canal's integrations, retailers can access a curated network of over 1,000 brands to source products from and streamline operational processes.
Advanced Features
Canal's platform encompasses several advanced features aimed at improving efficiency and scalability for online retailers. These include AI-powered categorization to enhance product data quality and reduce manual workload, advanced network search filters, and opportunities for inbound leads. Retailers can negotiate revenue share at the product level and set order delays, shipping terms, and service level agreements (SLAs). Additionally, Canal offers email anonymization, allowing retailers to control the sharing of first-party data with partners.
Support and Training
Canal provides white-glove support and training for ecommerce teams to ensure users can fully leverage the platform's capabilities. The platform is backed by a network of certified agency and technology partners, further enhancing the support ecosystem for ecommerce success. Canal's dedication to customer service helps retailers optimize their use of the platform, from initial setup to advanced feature utilization.
Security and Compliance
Security and compliance are paramount to Canal. The platform is compliant with SOC2 Type 2 and SOC1 Type 2 standards, ensuring operational effectiveness and security. Canal conducts regular penetration testing to identify and address potential vulnerabilities. Additionally, the platform is designed for high availability and performance, guaranteeing 99.9% uptime. These measures ensure that retailers using Canal's platform can rely on a secure and robust system for their ecommerce operations.